Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
| Pajarito Mesa, New Mexico | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place | |
  Pajarito Mesa | |
| Coordinates: 34°59′51″N 106°45′50″W / 34.99750°N 106.76389°W / 34.99750; -106.76389 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Bernalillo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.27 sq mi (55.09 km) |
| • Land | 21.27 sq mi (55.09 km) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km) |
| Elevation | 5,480 ft (1,670 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 260 |
| • Density | 12.22/sq mi (4.72/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-54940 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584171 |
Pajarito Mesa is a census-designated place in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States. At the 2010 census, the population was 579. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Pajarito Mesa is an informal settlement lacking basic services including electricity, running water, and formal roads, and existing largely outside of government regulation. It does not meet the U.S. government definition of a colonia because it is more than 150 miles (240 km) from the U.S.–Mexico border, but otherwise exhibits the same features as a colonia. The mesa was first settled in the 1970s and the population had grown to about 250 families by 2013.
Geography
Pajarito Mesa is located on a mesa between the Rio Grande and Rio Puerco valleys, about 10 miles (16 km) southwest of central Albuquerque.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 12.5 square miles (32.4 km), all land.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 260 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Education
It is zoned to Albuquerque Public Schools.
References
- "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pajarito Mesa, New Mexico
- ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Pajarito Mesa CDP, New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- Hill, Evan (August 16, 2014). "Off the grid, onto the mesa". Al Jazeera America. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- 42 U.S.C. § 1479 (f)(8)
- de la Torre, Gabriela; Chavez, Erin; Pedraza, Lucas; Gonzales, Moises (2013). "Mapping the Mesa: Identifying complexities that continue to hinder planning development in Pajarito Mesa, NM" (PDF). UNM School of Architecture and Planning. Resource Center for Raza Planning. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Bernalillo County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
| Municipalities and communities of Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States | ||
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| County seat: Albuquerque | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |